Mark Your Calendar: Bow Wow at Seven Flags, 'Cinderella' ballet, more

Jan. 29, 2014

Bow Wow will make a Valentine's Day stop at Seven Flags. / Special to The Register

Bow Wow, Volbeat coming to Seven Flags Event Center

Seven Flags Event Center in Clive has some big shows coming up. Rapper Bow Wow will perform on Feb. 14. Tickets are $30 through www.sevenflagseventcenter.com. The Danish rock band Volbeat returns on April 19 with Trivium opening. Tickets are $33 in advance through www.redtrucktickets.com.

Catch Ballet Des Moines' performance of 'Cinderella'

Ballet Des Moines will revive the classic story of “Cinderella” with a March 8-9 production at the Des Moines Civic Center.

The show will feature original choreography by Lori Grooters, ballet mistress, and Serkan Usta, artistic director. This production will showcase Ballet Des Moines’ continued collaboration with the Des Moines Community Orchestra, enhancing the performances with live music.

Tickets range from $18-$55 and are now on sale through the Civic Center box office and Ticketmaster.

Two ideas for a non-traditional Valentine's Day

If you’re looking for a non-traditional Valentine’s Day, here are two options.

DJ NSFW will spin all metal vinyl in an event dubbed F*** Valentine’s Day/Love is for Suckers Heavy Metal Meltdown Feb. 14 at the Fremont, 1030 E. Ninth St.

Or you can check out Minister Gabriel, the Absolute Society, Corpse and Crisis Child on Feb. 16 during Valentine’s Day Massacre IV at House of Bricks. Admission to that show is $5, or $8 for couples.

'We Will Rock You' tickets go on sale Monday

Tickets go on sale Monday for the Queen-inspired musical “We Will Rock You.” Shows will be June 10 through 15 at the Des Moines Civic Center.

“We Will Rock You” takes place in a future age where individuality is taboo. An alliance of rebel bohemians wants to bring back the power of rock. Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor are musical supervisors to the show.

Tickets are $30-$99 and will be available through all Ticketmaster outlets and the Civic Center ticket office.